Liquid Cooling In a Desktop Case

[Jklein]

Alright everyone I acknowledge I probably have lost my mind. I'm something of a nostalgic person and my very first computer IBM PS/2 Model 50 with 286 chip. I don't know many people actually remember that particular model but I have always loved it. So anyways I thought it fitting since I'm building my first gaming rig that it be in a similar case and I found this on newegg and couldn't help myself. I plan on liquid cooling this and had a few questions.

Here is my design:

http://pcpartpicker.com/user/jklein11/saved/1vxs

1. Is it possible with the setup I have?

2. This may sound stupid but is a single 120mm Raditor going to fit a dual 60mm fan fan exhaust vent and the corresponding screw holes? (I'm pretty sure it will but I want to be positive.)

3. Is the 80mm intake fan I choose a decent fan?

4. due to the fact I have just that 80mm fan for air flow should I consider getting a cooling block for my memory and HDD also.

5. If I do need to liquid cool the memory and hdd should I forget about the 80mm fan and just put a single 80mm radiator in its place?

6. Do I have all the parts I need for my system if I dont need to liquid cool my hdd and memory.

7. Since I'm going to be pushing my memory to the full 2100 mhz should I be liquid cooling anyway?

8. Since I'm going to be pushing this cpu as far as I can go speed wise should I spend the extra few bucks for an FX 8350 due to the fact it has a higher stock speed and the limited airflow in my case?

 

[X79]

With such a build, where's your SSD?...

 

[lunyone]

Without some serious modifications to that case, it won't work. You have to mount your water cooling on the outside. Plus I'm not sure if the PSU will fit into that case (it's ~7.8" long and regular ATX PSU is ~6.3" long). Plus there is only 2 places to mount a fan on the inside of that case and I believe they are only 80 mm or maybe 72 mm big. I'm not sure why you want to spend over $3.5k (your mobo and mouse aren't included in the pricing) on this build with that case. There are $50 cases that would fit your water cooling in them and do what you want to do.

 

[mouse24]

Horrid case, 3k+ build, 7990, 75 dollar mobo, 80mm fan, 32gb ram, thinking a single 120mm rad is going to cool that.

I smell a rather bad troll.

 

[Jklein]

Without some serious modifications to that case, it won't work. You have to mount your water cooling on the outside. Plus I'm not sure if the PSU will fit into that case (it's ~7.8" long and regular ATX PSU is ~6.3" long). Plus there is only 2 places to mount a fan on the inside of that case and I believe they are only 80 mm or maybe 72 mm big. I'm not sure why you want to spend over $3.5k (your mobo and mouse aren't included in the pricing) on this build with that case. There are $50 cases that would fit your water cooling in them and do what you want to do.

It says that it has a dual 60mm fan exhaust on the back thats why I said 120mm? Which case would work?

 

[Jklein]

Horrid case, 3k+ build, 7990, 75 dollar mobo, 80mm fan, 32gb ram, thinking a single 120mm rad is going to cool that.

I smell a rather bad troll.

Alright mouse what size radiator would I need I have never even designed a liquid cooling system before.

 

[Jklein]

With such a build, where's your SSD?...

Actually I forgot to ask what would be a decent size that won't make me cry on price?

 

[Jklein]

What if you take that removable bridge off inside? That area lines with the vents at the top pretty good. then you just take some plastic clips attaching them to a radiator and hang it there. if you can find a radiator with the fans at the top assuming you couldn't just flip it upside down that space right there would probably be big enough for a dual or triple 120 or dual 200 that is just an estimate and you don't have to do any doing because the exhaust would through the upper vents and the notches are already there to hang the radiator. Then put an 80 mm intake fan in front and a dual 60 mm exhaust fan in the back? Ok someone check my a dual 120 is going to be over a little 10 inches in length. 277 mm divided by 25.4=10.9 inches. With wise were going to be slightly over 5.24 inches 133 mm divided by 25.4= 5.236 inches so I rounded up made 5.24. Now 54 mm which equals 2.13 inches deep. Judging from the size and width of the case and bridge length I have to work with is 12 inches length is 17.25 so counting the 5.25 drive bays no rough estimate probably about if not a little less than 12 inches depending on whether you add the front part that comes off I have kind of guesstimated the width I have to work with based on the width as about 4 inches now assuming that is right I'm guessing that if that is where the video card now if that where my video card goes if the motherboard is lines up the way I think in the tray so correct me if I'm we should still have a good 1.5 inches of clearance give or take so we should be okay.

This is the modified parts list:

http://pcpartpicker.com/user/jklein11/saved/1vxs

 

[X79]

With such a build, where's your SSD?...

Actually I forgot to ask what would be a decent size that won't make me cry on price?

Well the thing is, SSDs are still very expensive "per GB" compared to your standard HDD.

Currently, I think most people opt for at least 128GB of SSD space. Stuff like 512GB is something

you go for if money really doesn't concern you.